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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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